Skin & Nail ServicesQuestion 272 of 484
The orbicularis oculi muscle is responsible for:
a.Moving the jaw side to side
b.Wrinkling the forehead
c.Closing the eyelids
d.Raising the upper lip
Explanation
Orbicularis oculi is the circular muscle around the eye that closes the eyelid. The frontalis raises eyebrows/wrinkles the forehead, and the masseter/pterygoids move the jaw.
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